H. Res. 293 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

November 2, 2015. 

Whereas the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and 

the Gaza Strip, commonly referred to as Oslo II, specifically details that Israel and the Palestinian Authority 

shall ‘‘abstain from incitement, including hostile propaganda, against each other and, without derogating from 

the principle of freedom of expression, shall take legal 

measures to prevent such incitement by any organizations, groups or individuals within their jurisdiction’’; 

Whereas the Oslo II agreement further states that Israel and 

the Palestinian Authority ‘‘will ensure that their respective educational systems contribute to the peace between 

the Israeli and Palestinian peoples and to peace in the 

entire region’’; 

Whereas Palestinian Authority incitement against Israelis has 

continued unabated for many years despite periods of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority; 

Whereas this incitement takes on many forms, and has included the glorification of terrorists who have murdered 

Israeli civilians; advocating struggle against Israel despite 

entering into negotiations with Israel; the demonization 

of Jews and Israelis, including by the use of anti-Semitic 

motifs; the denial of Israel’s existence and its 

delegitimization as evidenced by the absence of Israel on 
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official maps used in Palestinian Authority institutions; 

and false claims that Israel or the Jews are endangering 

Muslim holy sites, such as the Al-Aqsa mosque/Temple 

Mount in Jerusalem; 

Whereas in June 2013, Abbas referenced Israeli acts which 

‘‘indicate an evil and dangerous plot to destroy Al-Aqsa 

and build the alleged temple’’; 

Whereas on September 16, 2015, Abbas stated on Palestinian 

television that ‘‘we welcome every drop of blood spilled in 

Jerusalem. This is pure blood, clean blood, blood on its 

way to Allah. With the help of Allah, every martyr will 

be in heaven, and every wounded will get his reward’’; 

Whereas since mid-September 2015 there has been a wave of 

Palestinian violence in Israel and the West Bank, including stabbings, shootings, and other terrorist acts; 

Whereas this situation has been inflamed by statements made 

by Palestinian President Abbas, other Palestinian officials, clerics, and official Palestinian Authority media, 

and frequently amplified on social media platforms; 

Whereas these statements have included repeated false claims 

that Israel seeks to change the ‘‘status quo’’ on the Temple Mount/al-Aqsa Mosque compound; 

Whereas despite the incitement-induced wave of terrorism, 

the Palestinian Authority security forces and the Israel 

Defense Forces have continued security cooperation; 

Whereas section 7038 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 states that ‘‘none of 

the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 

this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical 

support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation’’; 
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Whereas section 7040(e) of the Consolidated and Further 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 requires the Secretary of State, if the President waives section 7040(a) 

of that Act, to ‘‘certify and report to the Committees on 

Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that * * 

* the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security 

cooperation with Israel’’; and 

Whereas the Palestinian Authority has not fully lived up to 

its prior agreements with Israel to end incitement and 

should do more to prepare the Palestinian people for 

peace with Israel: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) expresses support and admiration for individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation 

between Israelis and Palestinians; 

(2) strongly condemns the wave of violent attacks in 

Israel and the West Bank; 

(3) reiterates the strong condemnation of anti-Israel 

and anti-Semitic incitement to violence in the Palestinian Authority as antithetical to the cause of peace; 

(4) calls on the Palestinian Authority to— 

(A) immediately discontinue incitement to violence in all Palestinian Authority-controlled media 

outlets, and officially and publicly repudiate attacks 

against Israelis and engage in a sustained effort to 
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publicly and officially rebuke anti-Israel incitement 

to violence; 

(B) continue important security cooperation 

with Israel; and 

(C) agree to unconditionally renew direct talks 

with the Israelis, including the reconstitution of the 

Trilateral Commission on Incitement; 

(5) encourages responsible nations to condemn in 

the strongest possible terms incitement to violence by the 

Palestinian Authority; 

(6) expresses support for the Government of Israel 

in its fight against terror; 

(7) directs the Department of State to regularly 

monitor and publish information on all official incitement by the Palestinian Authority against Jews and the 

State of Israel; and 

(8) calls on the Administration to continue publicly 

repudiating and raising the issue of Palestinian antiIsrael incitement to violence in all appropriate bilateral 

and international forums. 

Attest: 

Clerk.